One piece Season 2’s live-action casting choice for Nico Robin has been announced, paying off a 15-year-old Eiichiro Oda comment about the character. One piece Season 1 ended with Luffy (Iñaki Godoy) officially forming his crew with the Straw Hat Pirates, including swordsman Zoro (Mackenue), navigator Nami (Emily Rudd), marksman Usopp (Jacob Romero Gibson), and chief Sanji (Taz Skylar ). It is confirmed that One piece Season 2 will conclude the manga’s first saga with the Loguetown Arc, before moving on to the first parts of the Arabasta Saga.
During this part of the story, the Straw Hats meet a mysterious woman who goes by the name Miss All Sunday. A member of the criminal organization Baroque Works, her real name is Nico Robin, a prominent character in the series who winds up with an important connection to Luffy’s group. Recently, it was revealed The figure of One piece Season 2 would include Robin, who will be portrayed by Lera Abova. Interestingly, her casting choice fulfills a 15-year-old comment by Oda, the creator of the series, about the character.
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Eiichiro Oda once said that Nico Robin would be Russian in the real world
Abova himself is a Russian actor
In the SBS column of One piece Volume 56 (by SoraNews24) in 2009, Oda revealed the real-world nationalities corresponding to main characters in the manga. In terms of the crew members introduced in the live-action series so far, he describes Luffy as Brazilian, Zoro as Japanese, Nami as Swedish, Usopp as African, and Sanji as French. He also notices that Robin is Russian in his eyesMaking Abova the perfect casting choice given her own background as a Russian actress and model.
While One piece The anime moments of season 2 will likely be just as accurate as in season 1, This casting decision shows a further commitment to Oda’s vision for a live-action remake. While Abova was cast because of her talent for bringing Robin to life, her being a Russian actor also helps to enhance the vision of the character. This makes her exactly how the author would want her to be portrayed, giving her a strong presence when she finally arrives.
One Piece’s live-action Nico Robin continues the show’s perfect casting choices
Some casting choices align with Oda’s view of the characters Showrunner Matt Owens also claimed that Abova will do something unique with her portrayal, indicating that her performance was the deciding factor over her nationality, which coincided with Oda’s vision.
While it wouldn’t make sense for every character in the live-action show to follow the exact nationalities that Oda sees them as, the series has done a good job in casting actors who perfectly capture the essence of the characters. Although Godoy is not Brazilian, the actor is LatinoEven joking that he wanted Brazilians to accept him in the role regardless. Likewise, Gibson, who plays Usopp, is black, although he is a Jamaican-American actor instead of African like his manga counterpart. The most accurate casting choice to the author’s vision is Mackenyu as Zoro, who is Japanese, much like the character he portrays.
But, more importantly than their nationalities, All the actors for the show have captured the essence of their respective characters with stunning accuracy. Showrunner Matt Owens has also claimed that Abova will do something unique with her image when Robin is Miss All Sunday, indicating that her performance was the deciding factor over her nationality which coincided with Oda’s vision. This indicates One piece The arcs of season 2 will be accurately translated on screen thanks to talented performances, with Abova adding plenty with her portrayal of the Baroque Works member.
What to expect from Miss All Sunday in One Piece Season 2
Her presence in Season 2 will be shrouded in mystery
When she is first introduced, Nico Robin is known as Miss All Sunday, the partner of Baroque Works leader Mr. 0 (later known as Crocodile). She has the power of the Hana-Hana fruit, a devil fruit that allows her to replicate parts of her bodySuch as your arms, on any surface, including living things. When she appears for the first time, she seems kind to the Straw Hats, despite her high position in the criminal organization. It is later revealed that she is looking for an ancient text, or ponyglyph, that tells the true story of the world.
Since One piece Season 2 covers important moments from Logantown through Drum Island, it means that Robin will not appear often, her purpose is likely shrouded in mystery throughout the episodes. However, it’s also possible that she gets a remixed story, much like Garp and Arlong in season 1, where she pursues the Straw Hats at the behest of her boss. ThThis can result in a more nuanced approach to her character that gives her a new, original storyline Which does not compromise her purpose as established in the manga.
Abova’s casting as Robin aligns with Oda’s vision for the character’s nationality, making her an even more perfect casting choice on top of her ability to portray the Baroque Works member. Since Owens hinted she will put a unique spin on the character, It seems that she will be impressive with her performance beyond alignment with the author’s vision of her nationality. This makes One piece Season 2 is more exciting because the direction the series is going in will pave the way for even more Robins in the future.
Nico Robin first had a major role in the One piece manga during the Arabasta arc, which wouldn’t be able to happen until a potential season 3 of the Netflix show.
Sources: SoraNews24